3RZ + R150F into LN106 Hilux

[Pin]

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but there's a lot of 3RZ tech, sooo......

I have bought a 3RZ, R150F and a 2TR bellhousing from a KD150 for a conversion. I made sure I got a box with a long input shaft (190mm bell), as that is apparently the one to use with the 2TR bell. However, it doesn't seem to add up when I compare the measurements....

R150f bellhousing is 190mm, and input shaft is about 180mm, and about level with the end of the R150F bell. 2TR bell is 175mm, meaning that if I put this bell on the R150F box, the input shaft will protrude past the engine flange by 15mm, and that can't work, can it?

Do I need a R150F with the shorter input shaft/bellhousing? Should I just make a spacer from 15mm alloy plate?

It's entirely possible I have totally missed a critical concept here, but i don't think I screwed the measurements up, and they seem to match my "totally accurate" eye measurements...

Any advice gratefully received!

[madmont]

What length input shaft is in the KD150?

[Tweak]

better question is .......................Why bother?

[Pin]

Yup, after reading your experience Tweak, I understand your frustration...hope mine doesn't grenade... :-)
At least, I hope that's what you mean.

My old 3L is barely enough to spin the tyres to clear the mud, and won't hold 100km/h on the road. Plus, it's leaky and rattley, and will trun to dust if I put a turbo on it. And, it's cheaper to swap a 3RZ in than to rebuild the 3L, and will make three times the power.... what's not to love!

[BumbleBee]

Should of bought a 1G

[Tweak]

Only reason my when bang is i stuck300hp up its clacker. The w58 is good for no more then 200rkw

Just use a w58 if the 3rz is stock and you wont have any problems

[Pin]

Thanks for your help Kris..... if I wanted to keep replacing bigend bearings and timing belts I would have bought a 1G!

3RZ will be turbo'd...have a Holset HX30W to go on....

[Tweak]

well drop that r150 like a dirty turd and put a real gearbox behind it then a r154

[Pin]

R154 would be great for a street car, but so would a tremec....might make offroad traction a bit iffy tho....it's a 4WD.

[old_school_jap1]

The 2TR bellhousing came on the shorter input shaft boxes. Mind me asking what you payed for the bellhousing?

[Pin]

Yup, that's what I'm beginning to think.

There aren't too many wreckers willing to seperate bellhousings, or many wrecking 2TRs at all. I got mine for $185 from Gold Coast 4x4 wreckers at Southport... they aren't cheap, but they have almost everything, and they're happy to split it up. Heaps cheaper than $600 for a Marlin bell that doesn't exist anymore anyway, I suppose...

[Pin]

Ok, bolted it up this morning....2TR bellhousing on short (160mm) shaft R150F matched up to 3RZ perfectly. Too easy!